The cursed creature looked like a giant amalgam of various things, a mixture of slug, cocoon, pieces of land, and building debris. It was as big as a house and just as slow. A creature formed by the Fey plane, which consumes everything to strengthen itself.

Brok, Melcho, and I went after the creature while Clement and Omen stayed behind. Clement used a protective bubble spell and Omen set a trap.

After a barrage of attacks from the team, the slug began to rise.

Brok started climbing the slug to attack its core but began to be consumed. With my chains, and a little help from Melcho, I pulled Brok out of the creature. After a few attacks, we decided to knock down a building on top of the creature.

After the dust settled, we saw that a creature, a mix of tiger and wolf, still the size of a house, had emerged from the cocoon.

I used my power to weaken the creature's fey magic. While Clement cast spells, I controlled Brok and Melcho to jump on the creature in a joint attack. The cursed miasma corrupted everyone, but I managed to hold on. After a long battle, spells, and a great trap, Omen ended up being thrown far away but Melcho landed a decisive blow on the tiger.

I absorbed the creature's essence, Melcho opened a bottle of wine, and we all thought our mission was over. But it had been too easy to be true.

I felt the magical movements of the miasma reshaping itself. The tiger became a humanoid creature, but with one plant arm, one lamprey arm, and insane speed. The lamprey arm captured Melcho. Clement used an ice spell to stop the creature. I cut the lamprey, but it regenerated, and Melcho was still released. However, the lamprey attacked me and began to suck me dry. Strangely, it seemed to remove the curse from me. My arm returned to flesh and blood, although it still had strange marks. But my happiness was short-lived, as the lamprey became a large golden cannon that shot at all of us.

Despite our efforts, our strength was practically exhausted and we couldn't touch the creature. It attacked me and broke my chain while purifying me. Then it used a piece of the chain to attack and purify Brok.

Eventually, it decided to leave. We tried to stop it but failed.

All we could do was return and report to the guild.

I am frustrated that I failed to stop the creature. But I am fascinated. Its first forms consume everything, cursing all who approach. Its most powerful form consumes the curse to strengthen itself. A strange but intriguing life cycle. I need to find it again and absorb that power for myself. It may be what I need to end the Bloom. Even if I have to keep it all inside me, I will be the sacrifice to save this world.

Cursed mission. We had to deal with the cursed villagers we tried to save from that village affected by Bloom, on that mission where I started to be cursed.

The mechanical villagers began to merge with the airship's machinery.

First we went to the boiler room. It was so hot that I don't remember exactly what we did. I tried to weaken the effect of the Order's magic in the place, luckily my Patron didn't notice.

I think Magnus tried to talk to the villager or something. Magnus seems to be a former imperial. I'm glad he learned. Alan did something that removed a golden parasite. I tried to contain the parasite with my chains, but I couldn't. Magnus contained the parasite in a container, and I believe this will cause a problem in the future.

The core room was almost entirely golden. I reduced the effect of local magic again. A golden creature similar to Brok appeared. And there were some golden eggs too. We started a battle. I went all out on the golden Brok and he started to corrupt me. With Brok's help, I got a break and sucked the creature's powers.

I think Magnus defeated a gorilla that emerged from an egg, which was strange. I destroyed one last egg. Alan took care of the core.

I think I was still affected by the heat and the corruption was distracting me. I don't remember many details.

Finally, the engine room. Golden liquid was leaking out of the ship. With great effort, I absorbed the gold from the engine.

After receiving payment, as we were about to leave the ship, two large groups of golden, flying creatures attacked us.

A great battle ensued, with the crew helping us. With many cannon shots, rifle shots, Bloose horn blows, chain cuts, and axe cuts, we defeated the horde without any casualties among the crew, but we did suffer losses among our group: Magnus had his eye cursed, while I had my arm cursed. Now it looks like that of a golden forged. I thought my patron would protect me from the Bloom, but it seems that his wishes align with the Bloom on certain occasions. This is not right. I cannot depend on the power granted in this way. I must not serve a being who aligns himself with the Bloom.

"Mission of the day: capture a graffiti artist.

I met Ruv, the bee guy, when I went to pick up the mission. We decided to recruit some more people to help: Clement, a Lightkeeper who might know more about the magic of the arts, and Xoreos, a victim of the Cursed Miasma who seemed to be quite strong.

At the indicated location, we found a large plant that attacked us by releasing pollen. Ruv turned into bees again and started collecting the pollen. Clement cast a spell and disconnected the plant from reality, then managed to find traces of magic, which we followed.

We arrived at a building that had already been graffitied with a giant knight. Xoreos tried to attack, without success. With the power of Bloose, I damaged the knight a little. The inky metal seemed more resistant than I had imagined. The bees painted a small knight with a shovel that helped in the battle. Clement finally destroyed the knight with another spell. This wizard seemed perfect for the mission and earned my respect.

The little knight with the shovel began to walk in a direction that seemed to be where the graffiti vandal was. We followed him to a graffitied protective pylon that was shooting lightning bolts. Clement repaired the pylon with our help. I tried to absorb the electricity but failed. I wasn't strong enough, but I almost was. Xoreos then absorbed the wounds that Clement and I suffered from the electrocution. The lion seems kind.

We saw a figure watching us. Xoreos and I decided to follow him while the others dealt with the storm.

Halfway there, I was stopped by two Imperial Core guards. Fools who wanted my Aetherite. I tried to send them away, but they knew it was in my possession; some equipment detected it.

They attacked me, but I managed to stop them both. I counterattacked with the power of Bloose, throwing them both against the wall, but one of them clung to me. Clement appeared and ordered the guards to release me because I was “under the jurisdiction of the Lightkeepers.” They left, but this will cause problems for the order. Clement didn't seem to care, so it's not my problem.

We caught up with the others, and apparently they let the graffiti girl go. They already had enough evidence and knew who the real culprit was. I didn't care, I'd get paid anyway.

I didn't get power, but at least Core left me alone for now..."

"This time, the mission was to save people from the cursed miasma. The kind of mission I wanted.

Reggie was in the group, so it seemed like it would be easy if Alan's arcana didn't cause any surges.

The villagers seemed strange, not reacting to us, just going about their lives. Some were talking about following the Order. It reminded me of my Patron. Alan was attacked by one of the citizens and was being dragged away. I tried to help but suffered the same fate. They were strange, with metallic skin and arms that extended. Reggie saved Alan, and Emit, who appeared out of nowhere, saved me. The villagers fell and, with a click, seemed to deactivate like machines.

We then tried to rescue as many villagers as possible to the protection of the Aetherite, which brought them back to their senses.

A group of machine horses appeared, five of them empty and one with a villager inside a cage. With the power of Bloose, I destroyed the five empty ones. The remaining one turned some villagers into more horses with cages.

Alan decided to run away like a coward. They are not very reliable.

The first horse seemed to have control over me, making me protect it when Reggie was about to destroy it. I managed to absorb the impact without damage. The three of us then defeated the horses. Emit with precision, cutting the wires that connected to the trapped villagers. Reggie and I used brute force. But we discovered that brute force caused the eventual liquefaction and death of the villager. It's a shame.

After defeating the horses, we heard the noise of several metallic birds that appeared because of an surge caused by me.

After defeating the horses, we heard the noise of several metallic birds that appeared because of an outbreak caused by me. I'm ashamed of this, but I think my chain didn't react well to the static from Reggie's gauntlets.

We returned to Bastion, but not 100% okay. Reggie and I were affected by the miasma, corrupted.

I didn't gain any power or knowledge on this mission, Ætheraxis seems to be losing patience, and I feel like I'm about to be found by those who are hunting me.

But at least we saved some lives from the curse."

"It was supposed to be a simple mission to investigate and possibly intercept a wagon belonging to the Verdant Fools.

I manipulated the ley lines to scare away the fools' demonic horses. Emit took advantage of the opportunity to investigate the cargo while Clarissa went to investigate the Keep. I didn't know what a journalist would add to the group, but then I discovered that she is very smart and has a silver tongue.

Emit was almost caught, but I used my patron's influence to save him at the last second.

Alan decided to use a weird arcana that caused a burst of fog. Then they used another arcana and freaked out.

This caught the attention of the enemies. I don't trust them very much.

I decided to move forward since the fools had acquired the pure aetherite lost in the last session. It was going to be used in a contraption that would connect the pure crystal with a demonic crystal, above a bear cage.

I used Bloose's power to destroy the contraption and open the cage, which worked temporarily, but the bear came into contact with the aetherites and became demonic.

I think Alan activated a protective spell, but it only made the bear more nervous.

Emit, under my influence, attacked the bear with a poisoned blade, which tore through its hide and caused it to faint.

I tried to finish off the bear, but the fools stopped me.

I believe Clarissa was tending to the plants in the Keep while Alan dealt with some fools.

Clarissa convinced a group of fools that the Keep was under attack. After they entered the Keep, it disappeared. It was a clever strategy.

Emit took a hostage, but the fools who went after the horses returned and refused to surrender. The bear woke up. Clarissa decided to flee, a dangerous decision, but Alan used an arcane spell to block the bear's vision. Since everyone decided to flee, I ended up retreating as well.

The hostage was useless. I wanted to use her to get the Imperials off my back, but I don't think it will work. I feel like they are even closer on my trail.

Terrible job."

Rohan's mental notes as he tries to lie low for a while:

"I thought it would be a simple escort job with some weird companions. Suddenly, all the other passengers were in stasis. I thought there was a traitor among us. I went to check the cargo with Sal, a poor victim of the Blossom. He looks like a salamander but can transform into a rat and a gorilla.

Opening the cargo locks was easy, if a little time-consuming. Meanwhile, chaos was happening on top of the train, I don't know the details. I heard explosions and Ruv almost fell off the train but barely survived. Someone was shouting something about bees.

A guy tried to release the last car, but Ruv convinced him not to do that and to help us instead. He seems like a good man. I would have killed the guy, or controlled him so he wouldn't get in my way.

Some scoundrels got to the cargo before me, my cargo. I knew it would be something important, but I didn't know it would be pure Aeterithe. I chose the right job.

I took the spoils from one of the enemies, but the other died after being attacked by a Bloose, a creature with the power to cut through even steel. I wanted that power for myself.

I attacked the creature, but it was tough. Reggie finished off the cursed creature with a punch. He's a reliable companion.

After that, everything was resolved. I don't know what Miwa did during that time. They say she blew up the enemy aircraft or something. And she cut off the arm of one of the prisoners. The rest of the people reacted badly, but I didn't care much.
The rest of the people reacted badly, but I didn't care much. I just need to stay out of her way and away from that cursed sword.

I kept one of the pure Aetherite crystals for myself. I think I can extract power from it. Maybe forge something. I didn't think anyone would notice, as some of it had already been lost anyway. I think someone ratted me out. Was it Sal? He's kind of a rat. But it was probably the guy I looted. I should have killed him.

That's why I'm laying low, damn Imperials.

Anyway, great job. Easiest shard ever."